Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-22

| Of popular operate air. The small man with the
ourro gave a sharp shout and pushed on TO ind
where a crescent had been followed into the hol-
lowed into the rock wall
"Vell, Mr.. Meredith
The little man sat down rock and eyed the
careless young horseman with the eye OF Meme
| sis.
"Helloa, Dresden. What are you up to nows
| Going 70 turn the heads OF these Mexican women
with lot OF nnerys eh?-
Dresden stiiled = savage imprecatiOn- By agreat
~ vas thinking you been hafl fiery nne time
Ihave some fine specimens here. People viii open
| their eyes when they see them. Copper and
native silver till you can't rest-but. OF course
broke on with a compassionate laugh.
"You vas not afraid the little frau would drub-
Die herself? And, indeet, dat is fiery goot, as a
woman should not make herself drubble ven der
Is noting wort"
The mans voice was dry and measured, but the
smstnag VEINS on ms Iorehead betrayed severe
inward strain. The young man observed nothing
or this.
Not bit. Dresden. To tell the truth, he said
IN ourst OF confidence and with mild air OF tri-
umph at the recollection OF his brilliant artifice
- latter myself managed that pretty well. ]
told her 10 look for me In three weeks. ! know q
woman. They are all right so long as they have
something 70 take up their minds, knew looking
for me would sort OF break up the time and give
her something to think or"
And what tink you dat occupation will be
already, Mr.. Mertdit? And indeet il Is ferry nice
Tor a woman TO be linking how de tam Apachese
likely fail In under some big rock or bowed In
pieces oy a plast." The speaker had risen TO his
feet and his bowed form straighlened as he con-
fronted Meredith In his wrath. 3.Mr. Mer1dt, when
yS Sd % vii Is and your child Is Of right mint you
him. as II be saw phantom. His easy confidence
mao deserted MIN and he trembled from head to
ioot. me possible results OF his adroit strategy
narcned In spectral procession before him.
Gooo LORD, Dresden? he faltered. 'If anything
has Happened to her. had better 90 over this
Il know not dat de loss wood be fiery great"
answered the other, cooiiy. he could not forgive
the fellow In moment. "Only dat she is q TOOL
an x,ninen are FOOLS he remarked sententiously,
Striking his spurs deep into the tanks Of his
morse, Meredith dashed around the bend In the
roau, ana In lew seconds the catter OF hoofs had
died away In the distance. Old Dresden with
queer smile on his plain face, touched up his lazy
animal and continued his Journey southwark.
AT daybreak the next morning David Rowell,
proving about like a wrath in the dim light,
heard q horse coming up the southern road. Mere
preaching.
"Don't say it, Roweu," he protested. There is
Just one thing LEFT 70 do He drew revolver
from It's case in his belt and deliberately cooked
IT, David Rowell knocked 1t from his hand, and
IL exploded harmlessly in clump OF sagebrush a
and staring eyes, and the gaunt figure stir and
erect In the saddle, the words OF reproach, If he
had any ready. died upon his lips.
Courage, john" ne said. ssShe'S alive. I
wouldn't have answered for another day."
"Dresden,' said John Meredith, one morning q
few months later, as he strolled into the back
yard, bearing In his arms a small bundle which he
handled with awkward tenderness, '.yOu haven't
done anything In the chicken line this summer,
hear"
The little man was wrestling with a root shaped
ike d two-headed dog.
Nod much, !" he replied shortly, and brought
down the AK with force that cleft the heads in
twain.
''sorry. We miss the fresh eggs and spring
chickens. say, Dresden" he went on muslngly,
you didn't MAKE so much out OF those gmerackS
always wondered what In time sent you down
Into that forsdken country, anyhow"
From beneath his bushy eyebrows Dresden stole
queer glance at his careless questioner. Mere
ditn sprang up as II he had been shot.
what? COniound you"
Dresden nodded. Meredith stretched out his
hand. Two palms, one grimy and hardened with
Toll, met In stout clasp over the sleeping babe
Flora Holmes Apponyi ia the Ingtesids.